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Genetic association with lipids in Filipinos: waist circumference modifies an APOA5 effect on triglyceride levels.
Journal of lipid research - 1 Nov 2013
Wu Ying, Marvelle Amanda F, Li Jin, Croteau-Chonka Damien C, Feranil Alan B, Kuzawa Christopher W, Li Yun, Adair Linda S, Mohlke Karen L
Abstract excerpt
Blood levels of lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides (TGs) are highly heritable and are major risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Approximately 100 lipid-associated loci have been identified in populations of European ancestry. We performed a genome-wide association study of lipid traits in 1,782 Filipino women from the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey, and tested for evidence of...
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